Isley-Jasper-Isley

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Isley-Jasper-Isley
Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres R&B, soul, rock, funk
Years active1984–1987
Labels CBS Associated Records
Past members

Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar), and Marvin Isley (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group. [1]

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History

Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley had performed on Isley Brothers recordings since 1969 and as members since the 3 + 3 album in 1973. [2] They left the group in 1984, and released their first album Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd later that year. [2]

Isley-Jasper-Isley released two further albums on their CBS Associated Records label, including Caravan of Love. The title hit was a No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. "Caravan of Love" was subsequently covered by English band the Housemartins, who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit in 1986. [1] "Caravan of Love" was followed by three other top 20 R&B singles, "Insatiable Woman", "8th Wonder of the World", and "Givin' You Back the Love". [2] The latter two tracks were featured on their final album Different Drummer .

In 1987, Isley-Jasper-Isley disbanded. [1] Younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley. [2] Jasper continued as a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has since released 14 solo albums, including four gospel albums. He released two albums on his CBS-Associated label, Gold City Records, including the No. 1 R&B hit "Superbad" in 1988. [1]

The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2014. Marvin Isley died from complications of diabetes in 2010. [2]

Chris Jasper died of cancer on February 23, 2025.

Discography

Albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsRecord label
US
[3] 		US R&B
[3]
1984 Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd 13528 CBS Associated/Epic
1985 Caravan of Love 773
1987 Different Drummer [1] ―40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[3] 		US R&B
[3] 		US Dance
[3] 		US Adult
[3] 		UK
[4]
1984"Look the Other Way"―14―――Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd
"Kiss and Tell"635246――
1985"Caravan of Love"511―1652Caravan of Love
"Insatiable Woman"―13――90
1987"8th Wonder of the World"―18―――Different Drummer
"Givin' You Back the Love"―15―――
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 126. ISBN   0-85112-733-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Wynn, Ron. "Isley Jasper Isley Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Isley Jasper Isley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Isley Jasper Isley". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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